A selection of websites explaining how Switzerland is structured and how it functions, providing you with the information you will need to form an opinion and exercise your political rights from overseas

Services

Contact the responsible Swiss representation or consulate when you want to register or unregister as a resident, when you need a new passport, have moved or wish to apply for citizenship. The entire selection of services offered can be found in the dropdown menu to the right. The contact details of the responsible Swiss representation are shown on the corresponding page.

Swiss citizens who get into difficulties abroad, also can ask for advice and help from the Swiss representative.

The magazine for the Swiss Abroad appears six times a year and provides information about what is happening at home and the activities of Swiss associations abroad. It also answers administrative questions.

Development cooperation and humanitarian aid

Honduras has been a priority country for Swiss development cooperation since 1978.

As set out in its cooperation strategy for the 2018–21 period, the SDC will continue its work in relation to governance and the rule of law, jobs and economic development, climate change, disaster prevention and natural resources. Humanitarian aid is an integral part of the SDC’s programme.

In 2019, the SDC had a budget of approximately CHF 17 million for Honduras.

The SDC also supports the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) initiated by the Organization of American States (OAS).

Swiss nationals in Honduras

According to statistics on the Swiss abroad, there were 223 Swiss citizens living in Honduras at the end of 2018.

History of bilateral relations

Honduras declared its independence as a republic in 1839. Switzerland immediately recognised the new state and opened a consulate in the country in 1936. The two countries have maintained diplomatic relations since 1957. Swiss diplomatic interests in Honduras are represented by the Swiss embassy in Guatemala.

During the Second World War, Switzerland represented Honduras in Germany and Hungary and from 1962 to 1985 in Cuba.

The SDC has been active in Honduras since 1978 and opened a cooperation office in Tegucigalpa in 1981. The main regional office was moved to Managua in 1993 and the cooperation office in Tegucigalpa was then transformed into a liaison and programme office.